Brownie being paid $145,600 in his new FEMA consulting role.

[VolcanoJen]

Just reported on CNN... I hadn't seen that figure yet...

Unbelievable.

[jimshoes]

1. The price of

silence, perhaps?

[Skidmore]

7. Cheap, isn't he?

[leftchick]

2. unbelievable

has he had this job since the day he "resigned"? I want to know!

:grr:

[VolcanoJen]

10. Yes.

Former FEMA director Michael Brown is continuing to work at the Federal Emergency Management Agency at full pay, with his Sept. 12 resignation not taking effect for two more weeks, said Homeland Security Department spokesman Russ Knocke.

CBS News Correspondent Gloria Borger reports that Knocke told her that technically Brown remains at FEMA as a "contractor" and he is "transitioning out of his job." The reason he will remain at FEMA about a month after his resignation, said the spokesman, is that the agency wants to get the "proper download of his experience."

CBS news updated their earlier story, which now reads:

Brown Still On FEMA Payroll

They add this to the end of the article:

Editor's Note: Another, earlier CBSNews.com story, the Hurricane Rita blog, reported information from the "Evening News" that Brown had been "rehired by the agency as a consultant." While technically accurate, this story's account is more precise and complete. The blog was updated as well to reflect Borger's additional reporting and clarification.

[leftchick]

15. oh good lord

:banghead:

[jbond56]

3. any idea how much he used to get paid? n/t

[cami715]

Totally unbelievable!

He couldn't do his job, so now he will be a consultant to FEMA. Taxpayers should revolt!

[graywarrior]

4. For being shit that floats to the top

[Larissa238]

5. Hiring him to investigate the Katrina incident

Is like having Muslim Jihadists (sp?) investigate 9-11

[redqueen]

6. For how long?

Is that his annualized salary or is that for the few months he's supposed to do this or what?

:o

[VolcanoJen]

13. I wish I knew... the CNN reporter said she had just discovered...

... this number by making phone calls.

[newportdadde]

8. Too bad we can't all get paid for our mistakes. In the real world...

you get fired and STAY fired.

[GreenPartyVoter]

9. Why won't they pay ME to tell them what went wrong?

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[OneGrassRoot]

11. Are media reporting this with any level of disgust? n/t

[skids]

12. STOP! Please!

Stuff like this does not help me get psychologically motivated to get back on the jobhunt. (Why work in a rigged game?)

:yoiks:

[BrightKnight]

14. whitewash is very expensive

Is this a bribe? He must know something.

$150k would help a lot of hurricane victims.

[caledesi]

16. "Heck of a job, Brownie." Next thing you know * will be pinning

a medal on him!

Where is the outrage?

[VolcanoJen]

17. Anderson Cooper tonight: Why is Brownie still on the FEMA payroll?

Tune in at 7.

http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/anderson.cooper.360/

[redqueen]

18. Noice.

Thanks for the heads up. :)

[Digit]

19. Oh Goodie

It sounds entertaining.
I'll have some popcorn ready.
:popcorn:

[atomic-fly]

20. we are getting reamed by this administration.

[Anywho6]

22. No kidding--it is (and has been) completely out of control n/t

[Anywho6]

21. Nice job--he's staying on as a consultant to study how he f***ed up

Hope he doesn't hurt himself by patting himself on the back too much. Asshat.

[Kukesa]

23. Consulting? Consulting what? n/t

[sunnystarr]

24. How much are we paying bin Laden to

make sure he can only run and not hide? Maybe we're paying him as a consultant on the War on Terror to find out how to hunt down al Qaida. Maybe he's getting paid as a consultant to furnish information to the 9/11 ongoing Commission.

[LaPera]

25. So do ya think he'll ever point the finger at his buddy Bush where it

belongs?

[Burried News]

26. A dollar doesn't buy much anymore, does it.

[progressoid]

27. Faaaaaaack! This kind of crap really burns me up.

[sabra]

28. Congressman Taylor asked him that question, and said it should be public

knowledge.

[npincus]

29. what's the HOURLY on that? Math geniuses?

[struggle4progress]

31. $72,800.00 per hour of actual work done. eom

[malaise]

30. Rep Taylor just mentioned the figure

hahahahahahaha. He's nailed him good and proper.

[Karenina]

32. HE. IS. NOT. QUALIFIED.

[dsc]

33. that is his full salary

http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=566626

[VolcanoJen]

34. Thank you for finding the answer to that...

... I'd been Googling most of the afternoon.

Pro-rated post-September, how much is Brownie owed? How much has he been promised?

Is there an additional compensation package for his new role? If so, why would he remain on the FEMA payroll?

OY! The questions, the questions!

[moondust]

35. Success has its rewards.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[RagingInMiami]

36. The arrogance of this administration

Is that they commit their crimes and fraud right out in the open, thinking that nobody is going to raise an issue about it.

For the most part, they've been right. Nobody has raised enough of an issue about it.

[ladylibertee]

37. $ 12,216.00 per MONTH ! That really irritates me